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Chapter 34: Broken

Roxas entered his room. It was night time and he had spent the rest of the day with Axel at Yuffie's house. Upon entering he noticed Ventus sleeping under the blankets on his bed.

"What a rough day."

The blonde sighed, changing his clothes into pajamas and getting in bed next to Ven. He was shocked to feel the other wrap his arms around him. "You do make me happy Roxas." He said in a lowered voice. Roxas turned his head on the pillow to face Ventus, their noses touching.

"You should've told me, that you met Riku."

"I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking," Ventus looked down from his twin's eyes disdainfully. "Is he the one who told you that you don't make me happy?"

"Yeah."

"That's cruel of him."

Roxas reached a hand up to Ven's cheek. "I saw you breathing heavily. Did you have another attack?"

"Wishing that I didn't."

"It's okay," Roxas told him. "I shouldn't have left you here by yourself after that. But you proved you can take care of yourself."

Ventus looked back up into Roxas' eyes, smiling. "Maybe you're the one who shouldn't be left alone," Roxas didn't respond, closing his eyelids. "Axel really likes you…he's really forceful though. What's it like, having someone out of your family love you?"

Roxas opened his eyes. "Weird."

"Have you guys ever kissed," Ventus became curious. "What is it like?"

"Like wanting to burn your lips off afterwards." The blonde sighed.

"I'll never have a first kiss," Ventus pouted. "No one my age knows that I even exist, unless you count the ones I befriended at the hospital."

"You're worrying about such a silly thing," Roxas moved his face closer to his twins, pressing their lips together. "There, now your first kiss was with me."

Ventus blushed. "B-but, that's incest!"

The next day: Afterschool practice

Sora stood, getting changed in the locker room for their practice. "So," he spoke to Roxas. "Did Axel really almost slit half of his face open in a skateboard accident?"

"Yeah." Roxas responded. He looked down at his wrist. "I'm glad I found this sweatband, otherwise he would be questioning me about my cut as well."

"It's just weird, because the last time I can think of Axel ever skateboarding was last year," The brunette pulled his shirt over his head. "And you said you weren't with him, yet you both weren't in gym or any of the other classes after that. And you didn't seem surprised when you saw him."

"Well maybe if you still hung out with us in the morning instead of going with Selphie and Riku, you would know that I saw him this morning."

"Whatever Riku said to you yesterday I'm sorry," Sora crossed his arms against his chest. "But you don't have to act this way!"

Tidus whispered to Riku and Wakka. "Are you guys hearing this?!"

"Then get Riku's dick out of your mouth!"

"What did you say?"

"Don't play dumb," Roxas responded. "You heard what I said."

Hayner ran inside the locker room, panting. "Sorry I'm late guys," He panted. "Olette made me-" His jaw practically fell of his face when he saw Sora deliver a blow of his fist to Roxas. The blonde had pounced back, tackling the brunette to the ground, delivering punch after punch until he felt someone begin to pull him off. Riku held him back, Roxas flailing to get loose.

Zack was on Sora's side along with Tidus and Wakka, trying to help the boy up. His nose was bleeding profusely.

"You motherfucking piece of shit," Roxas was turning hostile. "I was there for you! I've always been there for you and cared for you and now you do this!"

"Roxas," Hayner stood in front of the blonde, blocking his sight of Sora. "You can stop. It's done with."

Sora sat in the nurse's office, holding an icepack and tissue to his nose. This was an all too familiar scene for him.

"Roxas has become out of control. I want to believe him about what happened to Axel, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was his doing," Sora closed his eyes. "Whatever Riku said must've been really unacceptable, but I can't do anything about it since I have no idea what it could've been. Why is everything falling apart?"

Sora walked over to the sink, looking at his self in the mirror before washing around his nose. He heard the curtain pull behind him as someone entered. "Are you alright," Riku asked. "The coach wanted me to go check on you. He's making Roxas do twenty laps around the track, so you should make sure you're fine before you go out there since you'll have to do the same."

"My face hurts," Sora whined. "I'm never punching anyone again!"

He heard the snow-head chuckle. "You'll be alright."

"By the way," Sora turned around to face Riku. "What did you say to Roxas? He doesn't seem like himself anymore."

"I can't tell you," Riku replied. "But I didn't mean for it to hurt him."

"If you say so…"

Axel sat in his assigned chair for orchestra, his violin held up to his chin. They were rehearsing their music. "Passion," Axel thought. "Does this really need a violin part to it? Our part is drowned out by all the other main instruments." The red-head sighed and heard Mr. Eraqus cut the song.

"Is there a problem, Axel?" He asked the teen, everyone's eyes looked at him.

"I'm not one to disrespect the teacher," Axel responded. "But if you're going to make me play, at least give me a part people can hear."

"I'll consider it when you start showing up more often."

Axel frowned as the class began to giggle.

"Was that really even funny?"

"From the beginning everyone." Mr. Eraqus ordered. Everyone got into position to play, including Axel. After a long hour of fixing up some parts being played, and re-practicing from the beginning each time they made a mistake, the class was over.

"Do you think we could hang out today?" Demyx asked the fire-head, watching him pack up his things.

"I'm not sure," The teen responded. "I think I'm going to spend some time with Roxas."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, he's probably the only one who can bear seeing me with a face like this anyway." Axel grinned.

"Well now that you mention it, I don't feel bad telling you that it does look pretty gross." Demyx gave a nervous smile.

"Thanks Demyx." The red-head was sarcastic as he stood up, ready to leave.

"Wait, Axel," Mr. Eraqus called him over from behind his desk. Axel went to see what he wanted. "You and I both know that you're the most skilled violinist in the orchestra. So I want you to practice this piece and see if you can get it down."

Axel took the music score from Eraqus, reading it over. "Blinded by Light."

"Finally a challenge." He grinned.

"If you're able to do it, we can practice it with the orchestra and maybe use it at one our concerts if it all goes well."

"I'll practice it!" Axel left the room, heading out with Demyx.

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